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How did women react to the Reformation and the Counter Reformation? What appeal would the reforming tendencies have held for women? Why do you suppose other women remained faithful to the Catholic Church?

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The best approach to this seems to be your own opinion of the accepted historical reaction of women of the time.

Perhaps you could paraphrase some of the larger quote (#2), which addresses the "appeal" of reform to otherwise restrictive and confining lives led by most women before Luther. I think the first quote answers the basic question, so you might use it set off in quotes within your answer. (#1)
According to the experts, it seems women gained, only to lose again. Freedom to obey a different master is no freedom at all! (That's mine! OTA ...

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